Brazil awards private concessions for three major airports

Airport privatization got underway last month in Brazil, where officials are rapidly moving to upgrade infrastructure ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics. The federal government in February preliminarily chose winners in the international bidding process for private contracts to operate Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU), Brasilia (BSB) and Viracopos-Campinas (VCP) airports (ATW Airports Today, Dec. 7).